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C. Rene Astle

Curious Cat | Odd Duck | Author of SciFi • Fantasy • Urban Fantasy

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Mirror, mirror on the wall

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021CR Leave a comment

It’s interesting that the witch in the tale trusts the mirror to tell her the truth given that mirrors lie.…

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Creature feature: 3 of my favourites

August 3, 2019June 20, 2021CR Leave a comment

Writing scifi and fantasy, I need to come up with creatures to haunt my worlds and hunt my characters. But…

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Fess up…a review

January 14, 2019January 16, 2019CR Leave a comment

Yes, English is a messy, quirky language. But I love that, and as a language and a history buff, it’s…

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Face blindness, or stumbling across story ideas

April 7, 2018CR 1 Comment

Have you ever met someone from work – someone you interact with every day – outside the office, and it took…

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I for one welcome our robot overlords

January 22, 2018CR Leave a comment

So I’m writing a story about sexbots…it’s not what you think, but it means I’m reading a lot about the…

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The vampires of India?

September 24, 2017June 10, 2018CR Leave a comment

Since I’m in India, I thought I’d look into some of the local creatures of myth and legend that resonate…

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Violence, vampires and sexbots: Stuff to Blow Your Mind

August 27, 2017CR Leave a comment

What do violence, vampires and sexbots have in common you ask? Fodder for story ideas for one, and episodes of…

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The Devil’s Darning Needle – A Writer’s Muse

August 13, 2017CR Leave a comment

The other day, I got up close and personal with one of the Devil’s darning needles. Yeah, I had a…

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